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2,291 traditions so far, best known first. 12,311 more are on the list to be written. Filter by region, kind and meal.

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🇷🇸 SerbiaSlavaСлава An annual Serbian family feast honouring their patron saint with blessed bread and wineSpiritual · Feasts and festival meals

🇬🇧 London, United Kingdom and 5 moreChristmas cracker A decorative paper tube pulled apart with a bang during Christmas dinnerFestival · Dinner

🇬🇧 United Kingdom and 1 moreMothering Sunday A mid-Lent Christian observance and family celebration of mothers and mother churchesSeasonal · Breakfast

🇫🇮 FinlandChristmas in Finlandjoulu A quiet midwinter festival of saunas, grave candles and table casseroles across FinlandSeasonal · Dinner

🇷🇺 Moscow, Russia and 5 moreNovy GodНовый Год A secular winter celebration of decorated trees, family feasts and midnight giftsFestival · Feasts and festival meals

🇷🇺 Russia and 1 moreRussian tea culture The everyday cup of Russia, brewed strong and diluted to taste, with jam and sweetsTable custom · Tea, coffee and drinking ceremonies

🇷🇸 Serbia and 5 moreSerbian ChristmasБожић A three-day midwinter observance focused on oak logs, floor straw and family gatheringsSpiritual · Dinner 🇬🇷 Athens, GreeceAmphidromiaτὰ Ἀμφιδρόμια An ancient Athenian family ritual welcoming a newborn around the household hearthRite of passage · Feasts and festival meals

Photo credits on this page

The small pictures above come from Wikimedia Commons under free licences. Some are cropped to fit.

Slava: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 4.0, source
Christmas cracker: en:User:Cgros841, Public domain, source
Serbian Christmas: Petar Milošević, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Mothering Sunday: Jonathunder, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Christmas in Finland: Uploaded by Sigketill, CC BY-SA 3.0, source
Novy God: Евгений Самарин, CC BY 4.0, source
Russian tea culture: Boris Kustodiev, Public domain, source

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